Georgia
University Town Endorses Rental Registration
Athens-Clarke County commissioners approved a hotly debated rental registration ordinance 6-4 May 6 after receiving a total of more than 16 hours of public input in recent weeks, both in favor and against the ordinance.
Atlanta's 'Road Diet'
Metro Atlanta is trying to turn an underutilized four-lane road in downtown into a bicycle path. Is this a good idea or suicide bike path?
Sadfly's Struggle For Historic Preservation
A Georgia town struggles to fight growth by documenting its African American cultural past.
College Town Embroiled In Rental Registration Ordinance Debate
Dialogue heats up in Athens, GA, where the community is considering a rental registration ordinance to better enforce quality of life issues.
Redefining The 'New' In New Urbanism
The new Lighthouse Lofts in Atlanta represent a surprising type of new urbanism.
Who Can Reuse Metro Atlanta's Northern Arc Land
Suburban counties want the land acquired for the now-defunct 59-mile Northern Arc tollway in metro Atlanta.
The Future Of Water Privatization
Atlanta's water privatization was the largest privatization of infrastructure in the United States. Now that the contract is cancelled, what does this say for the future of water privatization?
Study: Toll Road Won't Help
Atlanta's proposed 59-mile toll road would do more to harm the region's quality of life than to improve it.
Abolishing Planning Won't Solve Livability Issues
A County Commission in Georgia proposes to abolishing public planning. APA replies.
Another County Abolishes Planning Commission
In what is starting to seem like a national trend, another municipal government terminates it planning commission and land-use plan.
New Urbanist Complex Rises In Atlanta
The new complex includes three hotels, 2500 homes, retail stores, entertainment centers, and 6.5 million square feet of office space.
The Journey To Middle Class
The second in a series of four articles that tell the stories of immigrants who are changing the face of the Old South.
Atlanta: A Mini-Los Angeles
A "new pluralism" is sweeping the Old South and Atlanta is leading the way. Some call it a "mini-Los Angeles in the making."
Streetcars On Atlanta's Peachtree Street?
Andres Duany challenges the Atlanta community to transform the city's "spine" to be more pedestrian-friendly by adding streetcars.
$340 Million Turns Landfill Into Multi-use District
The 343-acre site of a former landfill and public housing project will become a multi-use community including houses, apartments, schools, retail, and a golf course.
Students Experience New Urbanism Hands-On
Students learn about New Urbanism during a challenging charette.
Atlanta's Quest For Parks
Atlanta looks to Boston for inspiration in how deteriorating parks can be revitalized into a community asset.
New Census Data Shows Atlanta Continues To Sprawl
A soon-to-be created federal designation of metropolitan areas reveals Atlanta's economic influence has extended from a few counties around the city to an area hundreds of miles wide.
Golf Carts Invade City Streets
One of best known "smart growth" communities still suffers from air pollution and traffic congestion. The solution? Golf carts for everyone!
Atlanta's Downtown Has No Soul
Three AJC journalists tour downtown Atlanta on foot and share their experience.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Santa Clarita
Ascent Environmental
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
